how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers
I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to
place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15 characters. What's the easiest way to do this? |
how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers
sleect cells or column then pull-down:
Format Cells... Number Custom and enter 000000000000000 in place of general -- Gary's Student "MVPitts" wrote: I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15 characters. What's the easiest way to do this? |
how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers
MVPitts wrote:
I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15 characters. What's the easiest way to do this? Hi MVPitts, Try : =right(REPT("0",15) & "text" , 15) @+ FxM |
how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers
=IF(ISTEXT(A1),REPT("0",15-LEN(A1))&A1,TEXT(A1,"000000000000000"))
-- Kind regards, Niek Otten "MVPitts" wrote in message ... I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15 characters. What's the easiest way to do this? |
how to create leading zeros on variable length numbers
Which, indeed, can be simplified to
=REPT("0",15-LEN(A1))&A1 -- Kind regards, Niek Otten "Niek Otten" wrote in message ... =IF(ISTEXT(A1),REPT("0",15-LEN(A1))&A1,TEXT(A1,"000000000000000")) -- Kind regards, Niek Otten "MVPitts" wrote in message ... I have a column of variable length numbers/text (6-12 characters). I need to place leading zeros in each of the cells to create a standard length of 15 characters. What's the easiest way to do this? |
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